Third Time Lucky (1949 film)
| Third Time Lucky | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Belgian poster | |
| Directed by | Gordon Parry |
| Written by | Gerald Butler |
| Based on | They Cracked Her Glass Slipper by Gerald Butler |
| Produced by | Mario Zampi |
| Starring | Glynis Johns Dermot Walsh Charles Goldner |
| Cinematography | Peter Newbrook Cedric Williams |
| Edited by | Giulio Zampi |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | Mario Zampi Productions (as Anglofilm) |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
|
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Third Time Lucky is a 1949 British crime drama film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Glynis Johns, Dermot Walsh and Charles Goldner; Michael Hordern appears in the small uncredited role of "2nd Doctor".[1] The film was made by producer Mario Zampi and released by General Film Distributors. It was shot at Twickenham and Southall Studios in West London. It is based on the 1941 novel They Cracked Her Glass Slipper by Gerald Butler
Premise
[edit]A compulsive gambler falls in love with a woman, and believes she is bringing him luck. Unfortunately, she catches the eye of one of his gambling rivals who has set out to ruin him.
Cast
[edit]- Glynis Johns as Joan Burns
- Dermot Walsh as Lucky
- Charles Goldner as Flash Charles
- Harcourt Williams as Doc
- Yvonne Owen as Peggy
- Helen Haye as Old Lady
- John Stuart as Inspector
- Harold Berens as Young Waiter
- Ballard Berkeley as Bertram
- Sebastian Cabot as Benny Bennett
- Bruce Walker as Jimmy
- Marianne Deeming as Madame Therese
- Millicent Wolf as Matron
- Jean Short as Nurse
- Michael Hordern as 2nd Doctor
- Edna Kaye as Girl Crooner
- Jack Tottenham as Chief Croupier
- Tom Block as Dice Croupier
Critical reception
[edit]- TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, and called it an "average British programmer".[2]
- The Radio Times, again giving the film two (but this time out of five) stars, wrote, "Gordon Parry (in fairness, directing only his second feature) fails to capture the seedy world of gambling dens and backstreet drinking joints."[3]
External links
[edit]- Third Time Lucky at IMDb
- Review of film at Variety
References
[edit]- ^ "Third Time Lucky | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Third Time Lucky Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Third Time Lucky | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
 | This article related to a British film of the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a crime drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1949 films
- 1940s British films
- 1940s English-language films
- 1949 crime drama films
- British black-and-white films
- British crime drama films
- British films about gambling
- Films based on works by Gerald Butler
- Films directed by Gordon Parry
- Films scored by Stanley Black
- Films set in London
- Films shot at Southall Studios
- Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios
- Films with screenplays by Gerald Butler
- English-language crime drama films
- 1940s British film stubs
- Crime drama film stubs